Mohammad Zakiullah, Nausheen Fatima, Nida Zakiullah.
Acute non-infectious Eosinophilic pulmonary infiltrates
Med Today Mar 2003;1(1):30-2.
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi
Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia is composed of distinct individual syndromes characterized by eosinophilic pulmonary infiltrates and commonly peripheral eosinophilia and raised serum immunoglobulin E levels. We are reporting a case of a thirty-year-old non-asthmatic, non-atopic male with no history of ingestion of toxic drugs. He presented with acute febrile illness since 4-5 day, severe respiratory distress, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, peripheral eosinophilia, and very high serum levels of immunoglobulin E. Resolution of symptoms, pulmonary infiltrates and peripheral eosinophilia was dramatic with corticosteroid therapy.
Category: Internal Medicine
Keywords: Eosinophils. Eosinophilia. Eosinophilic Pneumonia. Pneumonia. Respiratory Tract Infections. Allergy.
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